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I always have trouble going to the NEC Motorcycle Live Show. The problem is twofold. First, I’ve already seen all that there is to see, both with motorbikes and accessories, in Cologne and Milan over the previous months. Secondly, at the European shows, there aren’t vendors there, just pure exhibitors, yet the NEC show is littered with companies selling end-of-line goods, therefore turning it into Wembley market and cheapening the industry. I hate to say it, but were you to take away the r …

Amazing really. There I was, about a month ago, walking round the Intermot Motorbike Show in Cologne, thinking how low profile and sombre it was. Reflecting on how the industry that I’ve been in for 26 years has changed dramatically and what the future holds for its growth back to the glory days, if ever possible; but then....as if my magic....I turn up to Milan and see a massive effort from literally all manufacturers to showcase their 2019 hardware, clothing, accessories and off the wall …